Published by G Brown, Cromford, see Census for:
1901
1891
1881
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1861
Detail from above.
Detail from X331
Posted 1909, Mount Tabor Chapel present.
Scarthin, Cromford
Here's an old postcard, poor quality but interesting.
A small lake (strictly a dam) surrounded by old houses, near the centre of
Cromford. Today Scarthin Books
is a fascinating bookshop, but the neighbouring buildings
have changed intriguingly. Where do they hang the washing
now?
Dave Mitchell of Scarthin Books writes
Dear John,
This may be the postcard showing someone in a pony and trap on
Water Lane and Scarthin BEFORE the Promenade was built. The Prom was built
I think shortly before the war memorial was erected so the postcard will
be from the First war period or earlier. The cottages SEEN to the left of
the shop were I think largely early 19th. century, with a few maybe
earlier post-Arkwright. Higher up is one with mullioned windows that could
have been early 18th or even 17th.Century-I'm excavating that at the
moment. To the Right of the bookshop stands the Mount Tabor (I think)
Chapel, built around the same time as the Prom; The Pidcock Bros. would
show you the foundation stone, there were people in the village who laid
it as children. Dave Mitchell
P.S. most of the cottages were cleared in the 60's and the new row next to
the shop put up by the Council, and further least by Private Enterprise
from the mid 70's and early 80's
Modern postcard, taken from Water Lane looking NE across the "pond"
towards Scarthin, Harp Edge and Scarthin Books. The pond, used to
store water for the cotton mills, was constructed by Arkwright.
Detail from drawing on Scarthin Books' website:
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Dave Mitchell of Scarthin Books writes
Dear John,
This may be the postcard showing someone in a pony and trap on Water Lane and Scarthin BEFORE the Promenade was built. The Prom was built I think shortly before the war memorial was erected so the postcard will be from the First war period or earlier. The cottages SEEN to the left of the shop were I think largely early 19th. century, with a few maybe earlier post-Arkwright. Higher up is one with mullioned windows that could have been early 18th or even 17th.Century-I'm excavating that at the moment. To the Right of the bookshop stands the Mount Tabor (I think) Chapel, built around the same time as the Prom; The Pidcock Bros. would show you the foundation stone, there were people in the village who laid it as children. Dave Mitchell
P.S. most of the cottages were cleared in the 60's and the new row next to the shop put up by the Council, and further least by Private Enterprise from the mid 70's and early 80's
Modern postcard, taken from Water Lane looking NE across the "pond"
towards Scarthin, Harp Edge and Scarthin Books. The pond, used to
store water for the cotton mills, was constructed by Arkwright.
Detail from drawing on Scarthin Books' website:
Dates:
Photo taken:
Size:
Source:
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Have any more information about this photo?
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